: one of two or more persons sharing the same room or living quarters
called also roomie
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Her roommate called 911 and knocked on neighbors’ doors.
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Fearful that the neurotic Florence might attempt suicide, Olive invites her to move in as her roommate.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Desiree works to repair her relationship with her father while contending with their conflicting view points as roommates.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
What started as a favor—helping her roommates set up—turned into something more thoughtful.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Fearful that the neurotic Florence might attempt suicide, Olive invites her to move in as her roommate.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Desiree works to repair her relationship with her father while contending with their conflicting view points as roommates.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
What started as a favor—helping her roommates set up—turned into something more thoughtful.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roommate. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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roommate
noun
room·mate
ˈrüm-ˌmāt 
ˈru̇m-
: one of two or more persons sharing a room or dwelling
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